Postcode ME9 0PU (Swale)

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The postcode ME9 0PU is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME9 0PU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 0PU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME9 0PU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME9 0PU is Fruiterer's Close which is centered 194 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fruiterers Arms and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 2.68 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 0PU (for ages 11 and under) is Rodmersham School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 22, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Fulston Manor School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME9 0PU is The Appleyard Sports Ground and is 1.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hot Woks and is 1.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for ME9 0PU is covered by the Kent police force association and Eastern and Coastal Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME9 0PU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME9 0PU, and the approximate distance away.

Fruiterer's Close 194 m
Green Lane 294 m
Maple Court 294 m
Brownings Orchard 333 m
Stockers Hill 435 m
Muddy Lane 537 m
Bottles Lane 699 m
A249 5.63 km
M2 6.21 km
A2 8.47 km
M20 10.42 km
A20 11.12 km
A28 20.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 0PU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME9 0PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
158 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.64 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.64 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.67 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.71 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.74 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.86 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.93 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.95 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.19 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.2 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.21 km
VTC Independent School 2.23 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.35 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.4 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
2.78 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.82 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.84 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.59 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME9 0PU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodstock House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
1.59 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
1.64 km
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.64 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 18, 2013
1.71 km
Hot Woks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
1.71 km
Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
1.71 km
Macks Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
January 8, 2014
1.71 km
Fulston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
1.71 km
Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
1.72 km
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
1.72 km
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
1.72 km
Principals By CH&Co At Highsted School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.74 km
Rise And Shine Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2017
1.86 km
South Avenue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
1.86 km
South Avenue Day Nursery - Busy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
1.86 km
Primrose House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.92 km
The Appleyard Sports Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 9, 2019
1.92 km
HCRG Care Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
1.94 km
League Of Friends Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
1.94 km
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
1.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME9 0PU - Data from Apr 2022

Fruiterers Arms Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Stockers Brow Bus Stop/Station 498 m
Cromer Road Bus Stop/Station 715 m
Cromer Road Bus Stop/Station 736 m
Carnation Crescent Bus Stop/Station 1.13 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 2.39 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.68 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.92 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.61 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME9 0PU - Data from Dec 2021

Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 683 m
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Duke's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Bassiline Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Horn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Milstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Mintching Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Robes Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME9 0PU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.9 Mbps 29.8 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 6.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 5.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.8 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31961600
Longitude 0.74889800
OS Easting 591647
OS Northing 0161422
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16250
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Swale East ED
Electoral Ward West Downs
Local Authority District Swale
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000113
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Highsted BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043346
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 013C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2